G She F#m she came from the Bm land of the cotton
Em Em7 C G
Land that was nearly forgotten by everyone
G And F#m She worked and she Bm slaved so hard
Em Em7 C G
A big old field was her back yard in the delta sun
F Oh
C Oh, but she sure could G sing
F Oh
C Oh, she sure could G sing
VERSE-2
G He
F#m He looked down and he Bm took a little pity
Em Em7 C G
The whole town swore they knew it was to help her some
G And he
F#m He didn't mind if she Bm wasn't very pretty
Em Em7 C G
For deep inside his heart he knew She was the only one
CHORUS
F Oh
C Oh, but she sure could G sing
F Oh
C Oh, she sure could G sing
BRIDGE
D She had faith, she had believin'
G Led all the people together in singin'
D And she prayed every night to the Lord up above
C Hal
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A7 lu-jah A7 Halle
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VERSE-3
G They
F#m Used to walk singin Bm g songs by the river
Em Em7 C G
Even when she knew for sure She had to go away
G She, F#m she never knew what her Bm life had to give her
Em Em7 C G
She never had to think about it For one single day
CHORUS
BRIDGE
Repeat VERSE-1
CHORUS X 2 to End
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